An Overview and Comparison of Technical Debt Measurement Tools
Paris Avgeriou, Davide Taibi, Apostolos Ampatzoglou, Francesca Arcelli Fontana, Terese Besker, Alexander Chatzigeorgiou, Valentina Lenarduzzi, Antonio Martini, Athanasia Moschou, Ilaria Pigazzini, Nyyti Saarimäki, Darius Sas, Saulo S. de Toledo, Angeliki Agathi Tsintzira
Abstract
Different tools adopt different terms, metrics, and ways to identify and measure technical debt. We attempt to clarify the situation by comparing the features and popularity of technical debt measurement tools and analyzing the existing empirical evidence on their validity.
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Technical debtPopularityComputer scienceMeasure (data warehouse)DebtData scienceEmpirical researchSoftware engineeringRisk analysis (engineering)SoftwareBusinessData miningSoftware developmentFinanceStatisticsMathematicsProgramming languageSocial psychologyPsychologySoftware Engineering ResearchSoftware Reliability and Analysis Research